Buff-rumped Warbler
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Buff-rumped Warbler

Myiothlypis fulvicauda

Silhouette: Andy Wilson · PhyloPic

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Tortuguero National Park
37 Verified sightings at Tortuguero National Park From 2019 to 2026
16,759 Verified sightings across all 39 parks From 2019 to 2026
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Buff-rumped Warbler

The buff-rumped warbler (Myiothlypis fulvicauda) is a species of bird in the family Parulidae, the New World warblers. It is found from Honduras south to Bolivia. The buff-rumped warbler was formally described in 1825 with the binomial Muscicapa fulvicauda.

The buff-rumped warbler has a complicated taxonomic history since its original description. At some time in the nineteenth century it was reassigned to genus Basileuterus that had been erected in 1848. In 1929 W. E. Clyde Todd erected a new genus, Phaeothlypis, with it as the type species. However, many authors retained it in Basileuterus. In the early twenty-first century several studies confirmed that many species in Phaeothlypis were nested within Basileuterus but that the latter was polyphyletic. By 2007 taxonomic systems had begun to resurrect genus Myiothlypis, which had been erected in 1850, for the buff-rumped warbler and many other species.

The buff-rumped warbler has these six subspecies: M. f. leucopygia (Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1873) M. f. veraguensis (Sharpe, 1885) M. f. semicervina (Sclater, PL, 1860) M. f. motacilla (Miller, AH, 1952) M. f. fulvicauda (Spix, 1825)

M. f. significans (Zimmer... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Tortuguero National Park

Chestnut-sided Warbler
LC

Chestnut-sided Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga pensylvanica

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Yellow Warbler
LC

Yellow Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga petechia

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Prothonotary Warbler
LC

Prothonotary Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Protonotaria citrea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Northern Waterthrush
LC

Northern Waterthrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parkesia noveboracensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Olive-crowned Yellowthroat
LC

Olive-crowned Yellowthroat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geothlypis semiflava

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Bay-breasted Warbler

Bay-breasted Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga castanea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Northern Parula
LC

Northern Parula

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga americana

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Northern Yellow Warbler

Northern Yellow Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga aestiva

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Tennessee Warbler
LC

Tennessee Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leiothlypis peregrina

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Audubon's Warbler

Audubon's Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga auduboni

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Black-throated Green Warbler
LC

Black-throated Green Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga virens

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Rufous-capped Warbler
LC

Rufous-capped Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Basileuterus rufifrons

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~40%
2 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
3 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
4 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~30%
5 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
6 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
7 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
8 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
9 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
10 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
11 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
~10%
12 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
13 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
14 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
15 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
16 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
17 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
18 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
19 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
20 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
21 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
22 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
23 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
24 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
25 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
26 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
27 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
28 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
29 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
30 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
31 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
32 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
33 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
34 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
35 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
36 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
37 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
38 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
39 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Buff-rumped Warbler in Tortuguero National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Buff-rumped Warbler sighting in Tortuguero National Park, based on 37 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Buff-rumped Warbler in Tortuguero National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Buff-rumped Warbler in Tortuguero National Park in our monthly data.

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